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Although most health care lawyers and compliance officers who review and analyze physician compensation understand that fair market value (FMV) is important, the nuances around FMV are sometimes missed....more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 15 days from receipt of its June 21 warning letter to elaborate on corrective actions to address violations of federal requirements...more
The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform business has commanded enormous attention over the past year. Little noted, however, is the U.S. government’s increasing — and increasingly sophisticated — use of AI...more
The recent Request for Information by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking input on the effects of private equity (PE) investment in the...more
Companies should prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny into healthcare transactions and increased emphasis on compliance programs. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the...more
In October 2023, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 7101, Healthcare organization management: Management systems for quality in healthcare organizations. ISO 7101 is the latest in a series...more
The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have published important guidance and recommendations for pharmaceutical companies to develop and implement...more
2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as...more
Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 19th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption Conference for the Life Sciences Industry returns for another exciting year with carefully researched programming based on critical findings...more
There’s good and bad news out there for compliance departments, and it’s also the same news: Governments now very much appreciate strong compliance programs. On the one hand, that is very good (if not great!) news....more
Community Health Network (CHN) in Indiana has agreed to pay $345 million to settle false claims allegations that it paid over-the-top salaries to hundreds of physicians and rewarded them for their referrals in violation of...more
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital Inc. in Tampa, Florida, has agreed to pay $19.564 million to settle false claims allegations over claims submitted to federal health care programs for items and...more
2023 was a busy year across several federal agencies in terms of issuing compliance guidance for corporations, including health care companies. For example, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued significant compliance...more
As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more
NAVEX recently hosted a webinar in partnership with Granite GRC about the recent updates to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the current Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). This posts answers questions...more
This year will see a continued proliferation of enforcement against health-care fraud, with old and new theories. Some hot spots for enforcement will involve cases about new technologies; data outliers; entities perceived as...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more
For the better part of a decade, the U.S. Justice Department has led the way on calls for a strong, independent corporate compliance function – until recently, that is. Then the Department of Health and Human Services leaped...more
On November 6, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and practical general compliance guidance in decades. The new...more
On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) as a revised reference guide for the healthcare compliance...more
Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more
The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more
In February, the New York Times published an investigative report regarding alleged employment of underage migrants, many from Central America, at U.S. companies. While employment of certain minors is permitted under federal...more
Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more